Elections / 1880 · President · DE
Winfield Scott Hancock carried Delaware D+8.3.
Winfield Scott Hancock (D) vs James A. Garfield (R) in Delaware, 1880. The state ran 2.4 points more Democratic than the nation (D+5.9 nationally).
Nominees: Winfield Scott Hancock (D) · James A. Garfield (R)
Delaware result
7,449 votes counted
Hancock (D)
3,993
53.6%
Garfield (R)
3,373
45.3%
All others
83
1.1%
Margin
D+8.3
1880 presidential election
Delaware, 1880
HancockD+8.3
How it voted
Share of the 1880 vote
| Winfield S. Hancock ✓Democratic | 53.6% | 3,993 |
|---|---|---|
| James A. GarfieldRepublican | 45.3% | 3,373 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 83 |
D+60R+60
A single county, filled by its 1880 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1880 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1880
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | D | 3,993 | 3,373 | 7,449 |